Early Child Development

In one week, on Sunday, March 8, (at 2AM to be precise) families in most states will move their clocks forward one hour. This marks the beginning of Daylight Saving Time, when daylight stretches into longer evenings. The good news: More daylight means family walks after dinner, more time at the park, and all the

Four-month old Lily sits on her father’s lap, one chubby hand in her mouth, the other patting the farm animals in the book in front of her. As the pages turn, Lily reaches for the pictures, squealing and gurgling with excitement as her father reads. The Campos family’s biggest reader also happens to be its

The kitchen is a learning lab. That’s why KinderCare Learning Centers build cooking into our curriculum and why we like to get children cooking early. This month, the smell of fresh cornbread will be wafting through our centers’ halls, thanks to the chefmanship of our two-year-olds. They’re learning all about farms in February, so they’re

Good financial habits don’t grow on trees, notes Jesse Mecham, co-founder of the online financial-planning tool You Need a Budget (YNAB). Mecham knows something about money and children: He has five kids himself, and each of them has his or her own spending budget (courtesy of dad’s software, of course). If you want your children to

By Allison Jones, Contributing Writer We all know that nothing beats cuddling under the covers a snuggly kid and a good book. But did you know that cuddling with your kids is actually good for you? Hugs actually help us form lasting bonds with our children—which is why we definitely recommend a daily dose of

The National Sleep Foundation just issued new recommendations for how many hours of sleep infants, children, and adults need as they age. That’s critical information for parents. The announcement gives us all the chance to take stock of sleep habits in our own homes: Is your child getting enough? Take a look: Newborn (0-3 months)

“Mooon! Moooooooon!” Do you remember the first time your son or daughter discovered the moon, pointed to the sky and started jumping up and down? Children constantly remind us that awe is all around—if only we take time to notice. The moon, especially, captures children’s imaginations. We as parents can encourage discovery, passion and be

The end of diapering is one of those developmental milestones that has many parents doing back flips of happiness. We understand. Every day, our teachers help children make the transition, and for toddlers and parents alike, it can be a very proud time. But helping your toddler move from dipes-n-wipes to underpants also is one

A three-month parental leave may have sounded like an eternity before your baby arrived…but once you’re caring for your son or daughter, many feel those three months zip by. Just when you feel you are getting into the rhythm, it’s time to go back to work. Some parents make the transition to a new routine

By Gina Quirk, Knowledge Universe Education When it comes to parenting young children, it can be easy to fall into the habit of using the words “no” and “don’t.” Children, after all, do a lot of things we don’t want them to do—drawing on walls, for instance, or going for a ride on the family